In Episode 4 of Fracture to Flourish, host Bryce Butler follows Priscilla Roman’s story to ask what happens after a rescue story ends.

Priscilla doesn’t describe herself as “trafficked.” Her story is what it looks like when a former foster youth with almost no safety net steps into the strip club at twenty—and finds her body treated like a commodity. But this final episode widens the lens beyond one life.

You’ll hear from survivor leaders, advocates, and policy voices working to close the gaps that let exploitation thrive: laws that stop criminalizing exploited kids, housing and stabilization that keep youth from being easy to access and re‑recruited, and practical reforms that help communities see foster care, homelessness, and trafficking as one connected pipeline.

This episode is about moving from rescue to renewal—how people are reshaping systems so kids are not only removed from harm, but given real paths to healing, joy, and generational change.

Content advisory: This episode includes frank discussion of abuse and exploitation involving children and families. Please take care as you listen.

In Episode 3 of Fracture to Flourish, host Bryce Butler follows a single composite case file to show how a foster care system not designed around children can leave youth invisible, unprotected, and easy to traffic.

Instead of starting with a trafficker, this episode starts with the paper trail: routine notes, missed court dates, closed runaway reports, copy‑pasted case notes, and the quiet ways warnings can die in separate inboxes. Along the way, you’ll hear how placement instability, isolation, and unmet basic needs can create the space where exploitation takes root.

You’ll also hear from people who have watched these patterns up close: survivor voices, practitioners working with schools and foster care systems, policy leaders, and advocates pushing for practical reforms like integrated data systems, specialized missing‑from‑care units, and multidisciplinary teams that keep information from staying siloed.

Content advisory: This episode includes frank discussion of abuse and exploitation involving children and families. Please take care as you listen.

In Episode 2 of Season 2 of Fracture to Flourish, Bryce Butler follows the pattern that so often hides in plain sight: affirmation → dependency → control.

We start in a bedroom, with a late‑night message that sounds like attention, not danger. Then we trace how traffickers use the same vulnerabilities foster youth carry—instability, isolation, unmet needs, and digital access—to turn “connection” into a business model.

You’ll hear from law‑enforcement investigator Ricky Lynn, who describes how trafficking shows up in schools and online spaces. Researcher Dr. Jeanne L. Allert breaks down what trafficking legally is (and why minors in commercial sex are automatically victims under U.S. law). Former U.S. Ambassador‑at‑Large John Richmond explains how trafficking can happen without movement—through phones, payment apps, and live streams. Ashleigh Chapman outlines how online exploitation surged and how platform dynamics make this a high‑reward, low‑risk crime. Dani Pinter explains the “boyfriend model” of grooming, and Rachelle Starr (Scarlet Hope) describes how the “million‑dollar girl” line becomes leverage. We also follow parallel pathways through Lauren and Priscilla, showing how exploitation can begin with romance—or simply with survival.

Content advisory: This episode includes frank discussion of abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. Please listen in whatever way feels safest for you.

In the Season 2 premiere of Fracture to Flourish, host Bryce Butler traces how trafficking risk is often built long before a trafficker appears.

Through survivor testimony and expert insight, this episode follows the pathway that can start with abuse and instability at home, continue through placement moves and missed warning signs, and end with a young person searching for belonging in the wrong places.

You’ll hear from Lauren about entering foster care after domestic violence. Researcher Dr. Jeanne L. Allert explains why childhood abuse and instability show up so consistently in trafficking patterns, including the difficult reality of familial and caregiver trafficking. Ashlee Lucas outlines warning signs that schools and communities can miss. Former U.S. Ambassador‑at‑Large John Richmond describes how foster care scaled as a crisis response without being designed around what children need, and why traffickers intentionally target youth who are isolated and unsupported. And Dr. Jennifer Jacobs (Connect Our Kids) names the prevention infrastructure underneath it all: safe, lasting relationships.

Content advisory: This episode includes discussion of abuse and exploitation involving children and families. Please take care as you listen.

We're back with our third and final episode of Fracture to Flourish, where we turn our attention to hope and transformation. This episode builds on our previous conversations about youth aging out of foster care, but with a focus on solutions and change.

What exactly do foster youth age out of? In this powerful episode, we step inside the foster care system to understand the lived reality behind the statistics—and why so many youth, especially young men, end up incarcerated after leaving care.

Through raw, honest stories, we witness the hidden toll of growing up in a system designed to protect, but often failing to provide what children need most: consistency, safety, and belonging. From 30 different placements to nights spent at government offices, these aren't just statistics—they're lives shaped by constant upheaval.

In our debut episode, we follow three extraordinary journeys of resilience as former foster youth navigate life after aging out at 18. Ella, Mark, and Heather share how they transformed systemic challenges into personal triumph—from drafting a Foster Youth Bill of Rights to building a career at Microsoft.

We explore the stark realities many face: 1 in 4 becoming incarcerated, 1 in 5 immediately homeless, and half struggling to find employment. Community leaders Lance Villio and Tom Baldwin reveal innovative approaches to support these transitions.

Join us as we uncover how meaningful relationships and systemic reform can help vulnerable youth move from fracture to flourishing.